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Glenn Woodward Davis (December 26, 1924 – March 9, 2005) was an American professional football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for his college football career for the Army Cadets from 1943 to 1946, where he was known as " Mr. Outside ".
Mar 10, 2005 · Glenn Davis, the 1946 Heisman Trophy winner who teamed with Doc Blanchard on the undefeated Army teams of the mid-1940's to form college football's most celebrated backfield pairing, died...
At West Point, under coach Earl Blaik, Davis played fullback in his freshman season, but moved to halfback for his three varsity seasons, while Doc Blanchard took over at fullback. Together, they formed perhaps the greatest backfield in football history — Davis was nicknamed “Mr. Outside”, while Blanchard was “Mr. Inside”.
Stationed with "Doc" Blanchard - a.k.a. "Mr. Inside" - in the Cadet backfield, Davis was a three-time All-America and the 1946 Heisman Trophy winner. Finishing second in Heisman balloting for both the 1944 and 1945 trophies, Davis nearly became the first double winner of that coveted award.
During the reign of the Davis- Blanchard tandem the Black Knights did not suffer a defeat, manhandling the competition, including routs of highly- respected Notre Dame, 59-0 in 1944, and 48-0 in 1945. Davis died March 9, 2005, at LaQuinta, California.
Mar 10, 2005 · Glenn Davis, the Heisman Trophy-winning “Mr. Outside” on Army’s national championship football teams of the mid-1940s, died Wednesday, his son Ralph told The Times. Davis was 80.
Mar 10, 2005 · A 5-foot-9, 170-pound halfback, Mr. Davis teamed with fullback Felix “Doc” Blanchard, “Mr. Inside,” when the U.S. Military Academy was a power during World War II.
